New Delhi, March 22 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting to review and ensure the availability of critical resources such as food, energy and fertilizers amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

The CCS meeting focused on preventing black-marketing and hoarding of essential commodities. The meeting comes against the backdrop of the escalating war in West Asia, amid concerns that rising crude oil prices could threaten India's projected 7.4% economic growth for the current financial year ending 31 March.

"The Cabinet Secretary gave a detailed presentation on the global situation and mitigating measures taken so far and being planned by all concerned Ministries/Departments of Govern...